Creating Connections Through Language Learning
My parents are from Mexico, and in our home, bilingualism was highly valued and important. I didn’t always get that impression from others, and it wasn’t until I took a Spanish language course in...
Category: Teachers
Building a School Community at KIPP Stockton
It’s great to know that before the first day of school my students and I have one thing in common. I’m from Stockton, too! I had a really happy childhood. Lots of friends, a...
KIPP Stockton: My Students Will Know They Belong
One of my most vivid memories of school is being in third grade and going to the school library with a very specific mission in mind. I am the proud daughter of Vietnamese refugees...
Literacy: The Key to Learning & Life
I started my teaching career ten years ago. Since then, I’ve taught a variety of grade levels and subjects, including science, reading, and math. I’ve learned that the key to student learning, no matter...
From Student to Teacher: KIPP Teacher Residency
Today, I’m a proud high school biology teacher but, as you might imagine, before I became a teacher, I was a student. It was my experience as a student in Houston that helped shape...
Distance Learning—It Takes A Team
Joon Kim, KIPP Heritage math teacher My name is Joon Kim, and I teach for my grandfather, a teacher himself, who taught me to learn. He taught high school mathematics for his entire career,...
Lifting KIPP School Spirit…Digitally.
Although teachers and students alike were not necessarily surprised by the announcement, there was no way we could have been fully prepared for what this would mean for our school community.
Strength in Differences – Special Education at KIPP
My name is Kate Birbilis, and I am a longtime special educator. I have always believed that all kids can learn and grow with the right supports, and my passion is to create and...
Dreams for My Bayview Students
I have found my home here in the Bayview. While this historically significant neighborhood is under siege due to gentrification and the pressure of skyrocketing rents, the students I see every day at KIPP SF College Prep inspire me with their love, support, and dedication to learning.
A KIPP high school will give more kids like me a chance to succeed
I could tell that something was different at KIPP Excelencia from the moment I arrived. Not only did the teachers believe in the academic potential of every student, but they also created a culture of love and support that made it unique.